alarm,and starter problems

Asked by angelito Aug 31, 2009 at 09:44 PM about the 2002 Mazda Protege5

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my problems: my p5 WONT START w/ignition key. i have to jump the starter to get my car runing.good starter,new battery.now when i connect my battery terminals my alarm turns on and stays on until i disconnect them.my alarm is not aftermarkett, is from mazda factory.please help i need this car to work.thanx anybody.my remote alarm key has a new battery but it does not work .it seems to me like the kill switch is on but there is no kill switch anywhere.does the alarm needs to be reprogrammed?

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hmmm, didn't know there was a factory alarm for the P5?!?!?! Must be an aftermarket installed at the dealer, as far as I can see. but if it was indeed a factory alarm system, all you would have to do is hook the battery back up and unlock the drivers door or the passengers door with the key to disarm it. can you post a pic of the remote? that may help in identifing the type of system.

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I have a 2002 ( with over 200,000 miles) with the same problem. I found grounding issues with where the battery ground was grounded.( don't go by the wire being tight. When I took it loose their was corrosion under the wire and under the bolt head). They did have issues with grounds on some year models I was told so, check all your grounds. They can make a car do funny stuff. I also believe I have a ignition switch ( it's the switch that mounts at the key switch) that is sticking or has worn contacts. If I jar the key slightly when I turn it the car starts everytime. As far as the alarm. I pushed the lock /unlock button on the driver door several times and that took car of that problem.

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